Inside the Author Sudha Murthy Presentation by Dr. Urmila Dabir Principal & HoD Dept of English Rajkumar Kewalramani Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur

Contribution to the world of Literature How I Taught My Grand-mother to Read Wise Otherwise The Old Man and His God The Bird With Golden Wings The Magic Drum and Other Stories Grandma’s Bag of Stories A Number of Novels ( In all 150 books are to her credit)

Snapshots of Murthy’s Life Early Education Marriage Sacrifice Independent Identity Social Worker

Charity Begins at Home Constructing Infosys Foundation Constructive Thought Team Building Sense of Social Responsibility Devotion Finance Social Welfare

Giving Back To Society Through Infosys Foundation... Infosys Foundation is a social concern run by Infosys Established in 1997 Sole objective of uplifting the less-privileged sections of the society Every year donates 5-6 crores. Professional and scientific way of work

Have built hospitals, orphanages, rehabilitation centres, school buildings, science centres Have built more than 3,500 libraries Focused area is rural women and children Activities span six states Being a trustee, Sudha Murthy travels 800 villages constantly Despite, the life is simple, down to earth

Inside the Author

In Sahyadri Hills, A Lesson in Humility Sahyadri Hills and interaction with tribals Helping hand to school deep in forest Condition of local people and Thandas Thandappa; a living god to Thandas Adversities faced by the children in school Ratio: two teachers to fifty students Inquiry about the current problems of the children

Response to the problem by providing umbrellas and clothes for the children Paradise in Winter Embarrassed Thandappa.. Dialogue with the school children… fresh ideas of the children Thandappa offers a bottle with red, fresh juice Embarrassed Author Practice of high principles of life – ‘Give when you take’.

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